Recording critical device and SAN information
Perform the following steps. All commands must be entered from a CLI session (telnet or serial) to the
active CP blade unless otherwise indicated.
1. Run supportShow, which includes most of the information in the following table and more. Be sure
to record the location of the .txt les that you create in this procedure that are not called out in the
supportShow results.
For detailed information about Fabric OS commands, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference. Use
a checklist to ensure that all required information is recorded.
Table 14. Critical information checklist
Checked? Data Notes
Conguration information
Location of "cong-switch.txt"
le
Location of "cong-miscinfo.txt"
le
IP address, subnet mask
WWN for the device
SAN prole
Location of "SANbefor.txt" le
Notes regarding nsshow output
Notes regarding nsallshow
output
Notes regarding switchshow
output
Notes regarding fabricshow
output
Output from chassisshow command
Important: The information displayed for Part Num and Serial
Num are critical when replacing a chassis. This information allows
the replacement chassis to assume the identity of the old chassis.
Output from license --show command
License keys and other licensing
data for licensed products
enabled on device.
Output from supportshow command
Location of "spptshow.txt" le
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